New consolidated university has 28 departments offering specializations in more than 90 fields. It provides a broad variety of learning experiences. Classical University includes 13 departments: Physics, Nonlinear Processes, Mathematics & Mechanics, Computer Sciences & Information Technologies, Geology, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, History, Philology, Social & Humanitarian Sciences, Philosophy and Sociology. There is also Preparatory department at the Classical university that provides special preparation for those entering the university and/or its affiliations. Preparatory department is also providing Russian language and literature classes for international students.

Nowadays information technologies have become an integral part of Saratov University research and activities. Significant achievements in incorporating information technologies allowed SSU occupy one of the highest ranks among the leading universities in Russia.

The Volga Region Center for New Information Technologies was set up in 1991. Its main objective is to follow and conduct the state informatization policy all over Russia, and arrange and support information data interchange between various educational institutions & regional organizations. In 1998 the Institute “Open Society” of the Soros Foundation supported the establishment of the university INTERNET Center. It functions as a unified structure open to all the public giving access to domestic and foreign information resources.

In 1991 the University founded the scientific-and-technical park “Volga” which ranks the 3d in our country and unites 23 educational, scientific & industrial organizations in Saratov & its area.

On obtaining professional and practical skills in various areas SSU graduates find employment in higher educational institutions, research centers, big industrial companies, computer centers, laboratories & design bureaus, participate in various expeditions, meteorology stations, banks, etc. The most talented SSU graduates are given the opportunity to take postgraduate courses and receive Master’s or Doctor’s degrees.

In spite of all present-day difficulties university education is still very prestigious. It offers younger generation a kind of social protection & support. Saratov University graduation certificate is a kind of a pass into challenging though exciting life of modern Russia.